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Paul Sébillot

Paul Sébillot was a French painter, writer, folklorist, ethnologist and collector of fairy tales (1843–1918). He was born at Matignon and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Paul Sebillot; Sebillot.

Paul Sébillot in brief

Born
1843
Died
1918
Known for
painter, writer, folklorist, ethnologist, collector of fairy tales and politician
Place of birth
Matignon
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Paul Sebillot and Sebillot. His recorded language was French.

One child is recorded: Paul-Yves Sébillot.

Career and activity

His work is associated with Pont-Aven School.

Recorded position is chairperson. He belonged to Société des gens de lettres and Société archéologique du Finistère. He worked at Paris.

Recognition and collections

Paul Sébillot received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Paul Sébillot is held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc.

Catalogued works

48 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1874 to 1895.

Société des traditions populaires, dated 1885. Spring in Brittany, dated 1874, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 49.114. Embouchure du Trieux, Roch-Hir, dated 1879, held by Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, inventory DOC 140. Paysage champêtre, dated 1880, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1950.42. Rochers à marée basse, dated 1874, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1950.43. Scène de grève, dated 1874, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1950.44. Littérature orale de la Haute-Bretagne. Contes de terre et de mer. Les joyeuses histoires de Bretagne. ...Bibliographie des traditions et de la littérature populaire de la Bretagne. Contes de Haute-Bretagne. Instructions et questionnaires. Les coquillages der mer. Légendes locales de la Haute-Bretagne. Questionnaire des croyances, légendes et superstitions de la mer. Petite légende dorée. Contes des landes et des grèves. Bibliographie des traditions et de la littérature populaire de l'Auvergne et du Velay. La littérature orale en France. Contes populaires de la Haute-Bretagne. Contes des marins. Molière et les traditions populaires. Additions aux Coutumes, Traditions et superstitions de la Haute-Bretagne. Le folk-lore. Essai de questionnaire pour servir a recueillir les traditions, les coutumes, et les légends populaires. Petite légende dorée de la Haute-Bretagne. Traditions & superstitions de la boulangerie. Leǵendes, croyances et superstitions de la mer. Contes des paysans et des pêcheurs. Études maritimes. Joyeuses histoires de Bretagne. Contes des provinces de France. Le folk-lore des pêcheurs. Coutumes populaires de la Haute-Bretagne. Tradition orale de l'Auvergne. Le paganisme contemporain chez les peuples celtolatins. Le Folklore De LA France, 4 Tomes. Les Littératures populaires de toutes les nations, dated 1881. Traditions et superstitions de la Haute-Bretagne, dated 1882. Contes de marins. Croyances, mythes et légendes des pays de France. La\Faune. La\Flore. La\Mer. La\Terre et la Monde Souterrain. Le\Folklore de la France. Le\Peuple et L'Histoire. Légendes et curiosités des métiers ... / Paul Sébillot., dated [1895?], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sébillot, Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Sébillot, Paul, Enzyklopädie des Märchens Online. Paul Sébillot et les légendes locales : des sources pour une histoire « démocratique » ?, Paul Sébillot (1843-1918). Un républicain promoteur des traditions populaires, 2011. Paul Sébillot : le folkloriste et son terrain breton, Paul Sébillot (1843-1918). Un républicain promoteur des traditions populaires, 2011. Paul Sébillot, biographie lacunaire d’une personnalité aux multiples facettes, Paul Sébillot (1843-1918). Un républicain promoteur des traditions populaires, 2011. Olga Fernández Latour de Botas, Cantares históricos argentinos, Biblioteca de Cultura Popular, No. 31, Buenos Aires, Ediciones del Sol, 2002, 346 pp., Temas de Historia Argentina y Americana, 2004. Les blasons populaires en Bretagne, La Bretagne Linguistique, 2010.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

Contes des landes et des grèves (1900) — Internet Archive. Contes populaires de la Haute-Bretagne (1881) — Internet Archive. ...Bibliographie des traditions et de la littérature populaire de la Bretagne (1882) — Internet Archive. Les Littératures populaires de toutes les nations (1887) — Internet Archive. Littérature orale de l'Auvergne (1898) — Internet Archive. Littérature orale de la Haute-Bretagne (1881) — Internet Archive. Terre et le monde souterrain (la) (1983) — Internet Archive. Gargantua dans les traditions populaires (1883) — Internet Archive. Spring in Brittany (1874) — Internet Archive. Légendes locales de la Haute-Bretagne ... (1899) — Internet Archive. Légendes et curiosités des métiers — Project Gutenberg. Petite légende dorée de la Haute-Bretagne — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with Pont-Aven School.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Positions recorded include chairperson. Membership is recorded of Société des gens de lettres and Société archéologique du Finistère.

Works named in the authority record are Littérature orale de la Haute-Bretagne and Contes de terre et de mer.

Work by Paul Sébillot is recorded in the collections of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1843Paul Sébillot born at Matignon.
  2. 1874Spring in Brittany (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1874Rochers à marée basse (Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec).
  4. 1874Scène de grève (Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec).
  5. 1879Embouchure du Trieux, Roch-Hir (Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc).
  6. 1880Paysage champêtre (Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec).
  7. 1881Contes populaires de la Haute-Bretagne digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1881Littérature orale de la Haute-Bretagne digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1882...Bibliographie des traditions et de la littérature populaire de la Bretagne digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1885Société des traditions populaires.
  11. 1887Les Littératures populaires de toutes les nations digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 1898Littérature orale de l'Auvergne digitised by Internet Archive.
  13. 1900Contes des landes et des grèves digitised by Internet Archive.
  14. 1918Paul Sébillot died at Paris.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Paul Sébillot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1352158: Paul Sébillot

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